LA City Council Votes to Ban Homeless Encampments Near Schools

LA City Council Votes to Ban Homeless Encampments Near Schools
People walk pass a homeless encampment in downtown Los Angeles on Nov. 9, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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LOS ANGELES—A hearing to reconsider an ordinance banning homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools and daycare centers is set for July 27 after the Los Angeles City Council failed to give the proposal its unanimous approval.

The council voted 10-1 in favor of the ordinance, with Councilman Mike Bonin dissenting. Since the vote was not unanimous, the matter will return to the council for a second vote following the summer recess.